Charles lyell kinnordy, gran bretana, 1797 londres, 1875 geologo escoces. Principles of geology, lyells first book, was also his most famous, most. Lyell was born into a wealthy family, on 14 november 1797, at the familys estate house, kinnordy house, near kirriemuir in forfarshire. Charles lyell, in full sir charles lyell, baronet, born november 14, 1797, kinnordy, forfarshire, scotlanddied february 22, 1875, london, scottish geologist largely responsible for the general acceptance of the view that all features of the earths surface are produced by physical, chemical, and biological processes through long periods of geological time. Charles lyell 17971875 geologo e naturalista scozzese, charles lyell e una delle figure piu importanti della storia della geologia. Lyells reception on the continent of europe home geological. On the origin of species 1859, continues to be one of the best selling books of. Os seus trabalhos tiveram repercussao na geologia aquando da publicacao do livro principles of geology em 18301833. Charles lyell, scottish geologist largely responsible for the general acceptance of the view that all features of the earths surface are produced by physical.
Sir charles lyell, 1st baronet, frs 14 november 1797 22 february 1875 was a scottish. James hutton y charles lyell by ruben galilea santo tomas on. Lyell used geology throughout as a basis to strengthen his argument for uniformitarianism. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. We learn particularly from the timaeus of plato, that the egyptians believed the world to be subject to occasional conflagrations and deluges, whereby the gods arrested the career of human wickedness, and purified the earth from guilt. Charles lyell, libro principles of geology principles of geology 1832, vol. Lyells father, also named charles lyell, was noted as a translator and scholar of dante. An accomplished botanist, it was he who first exposed his son to the study of nature. Puo essere considerato il fondatore della geologia moderna. The question of charles lyells reception in europe.
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